The Maze Runner Soundtrack)

The soundtrack goes well with the film.

Arrived in perfect condition. And what a soundtrack! It has everything from somber melodic tracks to intense action moments. Could not recommend more.

Love soundtracks. Classical music with modern, exciting and dramatic turns. Son loves the film and recommended the soundtrack. Glad he did.

Very Good Service. Great Music

J'avais presque oublié comme un album vinyle pouvait être beau...celui-ci est jaune transparent. Un objet de collection !!! Magnifique !! Beaucoup mieux qu'un CD... je ne regrette pas du tout mon achat !!! Et d'après ce que j'ai lu, il n'y en a eu que 1000 exemplaires numérotés.

John Paesano, wer? Das habe ich mich zunächst gefragt, den Score dann aber im Kino beim Film gehört und danach sofort gekauft! Der erste große Film dieses noch recht unbekannten Komponisten, aber ein hervorragender Score! Ein ausdrucksstarkes, schönes Hauptthema, großsyphonisch, teilweise bombastisch und mit Chor, und dennoch nicht langweilig und immer interessant! (Nicht dieser quälend langweilige Einheitsbrei, den Hans Zimmer in letzter Zeit zu vielen Blockbustern zusammenschwurbelt!!) Da wird seine Komposition für die Fortsetzung im nächsten Jahr ein Must have sein!

Superbes musiques qui nous transporte directement dans le film ! Mention spéciale pour la 21, qui est pour moi la meilleure piste de toute la trilogie !

I noticed the soundtrack during the movie, and being a fan of soundtrack music (especially for background music when writing) I was hit with the immediate urge to order this. I'm glad I did! I had never heard of John Paesano before, so I wasn't really sure how it would be--but there are a lot of songs with strong themes in them, as well as quieter songs, and other things as well. There are a lot more songs that I really like on here than I was expecting. I would definitely recommend this!

Well, it sure has been a long time since I've seen a music score come out on CD before the movie hits the theaters. Usually it takes a few weeks and then it is finally released. This particular score is done by an unknown composer to me personally. So this makes my first John Paesano film score. Looking up his history online, I see that he was given a lot of praise for the film "When the Game Stands Tall". His other works seem to be more TV, video games, straight to video releases and film documentaries. For those interested, he did the TV score for the DreamWorks "Dragons" series and he did the music for the "Superman/Batman: Apocalypse" video. Now obviously I haven't seen the film yet since it hasn't been released...but I did read the book series. Paesano fills the musical void that is in my head from reading the books quite well. Through his music I can recall scenes that I read and easily relate the music with that particular moment in the story. I think he has made some great choices here and this score is fun to listen to. In the liner notes from the CD booklet, Paesano mentions that he aimed for having the score "mature" through the course of the film as the character Thomas does. New discoveries, enemies, hidden abilities, and shocking twist are clearly present here in this score and I think the composer has successfully achieved that goal. The score begins with the cue entitled "Maze Runner". Here we have a theme developed that we hear throughout the film in various forms. It does a great job of setting up the story with a jungle/mystery sound that is slow moving and that gradually builds louder. It's as if you were flying over the maze only seeing parts of it and then finally seeing the whole thing in it's entirety. There is also this really cool pulsating electronic sound that comes and goes that makes it sound like your speakers are messed up. It is really neat and it adds a bit of mystery to the cue because it seems out of place. You'll ask yourself, "What the heck is that...why is that in there?" But I think it really sets up the idea that not all is what you expect. Pretty cool musical device to throw into the music indeed. The first five tracks continue to develop this jungle vibe with pan pipes, sticks, and drums. Things begin to slow down towards the end of track 5 "Banishment" and this somber tone takes us over the course of the next few tracks. Tracks 7 and 8 introduce us to the evil in the world with cue 8, "Griever!" being one of the most intense. We are hit with the next section of the score with a more ambient horror feel as things get creepy. This is where you'll find some pounding action tracks as the conflict intensifies. This is my only gripe with the score. I know that this music is functional and serves it's purpose for the film but I always wish it could be a bit more melodic sometimes. I am a big fan of having the theme find it's way into these particular cues and I can't really find it with these. We begin to see more complex lyrical/somber music develop with "WCKD is Good" and you get a feel for Paesano's goal in maturing the character and story with the music. Many of the musical styles/techniques that were explored earlier in the movie make their return in the final tracks. Paesano continues to experiment with unique electronic sounds in the later tracks and "WCKD Lab" is perfectly done by giving the audience the shocking twist in the story. The last track, "Finale" is the best to me. It sums up the entire work very well and I love the choir voices in the background. The physical CD version is released through Sony Classical and comes with liner notes from the composer, as well as, some really cool photos from the film. We are also treated with credits for the orchestra and choir. The CD clocks in at around 1 hour and 4 minutes so you get plenty of music from the film. Paesano is pretty new to major motion picture scores and it is always good to enjoy the work from a new composer. I think he has done a fine job with this score and for those of you that are fans of the book series...I think you will find it easy to connect this music to the story. I look forward to hearing more from him in the future. I recommend!